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Fort Lauderdale native Sofia Carson is living a fairy tale. She has a starring role in the Disney Channel original movie "Descendants," which will premiere 8 p.m. Friday, July 31. "Descendants" focuses on the children of Disney's greatest villains, including Jafar, Cruella de Vil and Maleficent, as they attempt to carry out their parents' evil plans. Carson plays Evie, the boy-crazed teenage daughter of the Evil Queen (played by Kathy Najimy), from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Before landing the role, Carson studied dance at Maria Verdeja School of Arts in Miami. The 22-year-old has also starred in Disney Channel's hit series...

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